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CentraState Medical Center 901 W Main St Freehold, NJ 07728 CentraState Briefs CentraState Named a Top Hospital in New Jersey The April issue of The Star Ledger's Inside Jersey magazine features its Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s listing of New Jersey's Top Hospitals in 2013, and CentraState Medical Center has risen near the top. Our facility was rated the No. 2 hospital in the state among hospitals with 350 or fewer beds. CentraState was also ranked highly in the following categories (350 or fewer beds): • Top Hospitals for the Treatment of Breast Cancer: No. 2 • Top Hospitals for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: No. 2 • Top Hospitals for Hip and Knee Repair: No. 2 • Top Hospitals for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure: No. 3 • Top Hospitals for the Treatment of Strokes: No. 2 • Top Hospitals for High-Risk Pregnancy: No. 2 • Top Hospitals for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders: No. 2 • Registered Nurses Always Communicated Well: No. 2 (tied) Licensed physicians throughout the state provided rankings for their top hospitals, which were then compiled by the third-party firm, Castle Connolly. Congratulations to all of the physicians, employees and volunteers at CentraState who deserve this well-earned recognition! CentraState Honors Nursing Excellence Award Winners CentraState recently honored seven RNs with its 11th annual Nursing Excellence Awards for demonstrating exceptional clinical skill and leadership in the hospital and in the community. Since 2005, CentraState has held Magnet® recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which is considered the "gold standard" for measuring excellence in nursing and patient care. Nurses who win the Nursing Excellence Awards must demonstrate Magnet program ideals, including leadership, scholarship and clinical excellence. The 2013 award winners are (from left to right): Karen Goglia, RN, AD, Critical Care/ Emergency Services Award; Eileen Ammon, RN, BSN, CNOR, and Helen Bueti, RN, BSN, CGRN, Perioperative Services Award; Renie Ebreo, RN-BC, BSN, MSN, Mental Health Services Award; Mary Foster, RNC, Maternal/Child Health Services Award; Vickie Moon, RN-BC, Medical Surgical Services Award; and (not pictured) Judy Howley, RN, BSN, CDP, Long-Term Care Services Award. Read Healthy Directions online at www.centrastate.com/publications. Subscribe to our free health e-newsletter by scanning the QR code with your smartphone or visiting www.centrastate.com/enews.